Awards & Contests
On My Mind: Making Your Mark
I am fresh off a trip to America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, where I had the honor of being a guest panelist on The Nailscape’s Making Your Mark in the Nail Industry panel. A few of the questions that came up during this panel are ones I hear frequently, so I thought I would re-address them here.
by Beth Livesay
The Nail Hub Podcast Transcription: Interview With Valerie Ducharme
In this transcription of The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris interviews NTNA Season 5 winner Valerie Ducharme about her views on the nail world.
The Nail Hub Podcast: Interview With Valerie Ducharme
In this episode of The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris interviews NTNA Season 5 winner Valerie Ducharme about her views on the nail world.
10 Photos From the NAILS NTNA Social Scavenger Hunt
Congrats to @yaninsnaillove for capturing these 10 photos and tagging them #nailsntnasocial from our June 2 event. She will score a major product prize!
by Beth Livesay
Valerie Ducharme Wins Season 5 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
After completing a multi-part final challenge online, the popular vote was tallied along with the head judges’ scores, declaring Canada’s Valerie Ducharme the winner of NTNA Season 5.
NAILS NTNA Social 2018 at Premiere Orlando
Combining the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season 5 finale with the long-running NailTech Networking Event created by Debbie Doerlamm during Premiere Orlando, we celebrate this year's Next Top Nail Artist, the Top 3 finalists, and the nail industry as a whole.
NTNA S.5 Ch. 11: Museum Tour Nail Art (Halley)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #11 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create four sets of nail art inspired by museums from around the world. Click here to see all three entries. Here is Halley's entry.
NTNA S.5 Ch. 11: Museum-Inspired Masterpieces (Hemi)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #11 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create four sets of nail art inspired by museums from around the world. Click here to see all three entries. Here is Hemi's entry.
NTNA S.5 Ch. 11: Mixed-Media Museum Nail Art (Valerie)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #11 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create four sets of nail art inspired by museums from around the world. Click here to see all three entries. Here is Valerie's entry.
Who Will Win NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 5?
In the landmark fifth season of the competition, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist moves its finale to Premiere Orlando to name a winner. Halley Fortenberry, Hemi Park, and Valerie Ducharme will all compete for the biggest title in the nail industry after eight months of online challenges.
by Beth Livesay
Bridal Nails Unveiled
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competitor Sammi Newell of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, won the second challenge of Season 5 with her vintage wedding gown design
On My Mind: Oh the Places You'll Go
June marks graduation month for many. I remember one high school teacher referencing Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the Places You’ll Go” when our class walked the graduation stage. I’m reminded of this book again as another season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist comes to a close.
by Beth Livesay
Nail Tech Partners With Hair Brand for Beauty Changes Lives Event
The Beauty Changes Lives Event in Chicago brings together the best in hair and nails, including New York's Victoria Zegarelli.
by Beth Livesay
ABS Chicago 2018
Held a month later than previous years, showgoers gathered in McCormick Place North (new location) for America's Beauty Show in Chicago, April 28-30.
Art Hacks from NTNA Top 6
Get imaginative with techniques used by the artists in the Thrill Seeker challenge (Week 7).
Sponsored by Gel II
NAILS & CND Announce Top 3 Finalists in Next Top Nail Artist Season 5
NAILS has announced the three Next Top Nail Artist finalists who will join them for the contest finale at Premiere Orlando.
Tech Brings Nail Care to Ohio Barbershop
Nail tech and NTNA alum Cate Widemire’s Willowick, Ohio, barbershop, The Black Comb, combines traditional barbering with nail services.